su-Figs in Mosto Cotto (Grape Syrup) with Fresh Ricotta
Photo: Thomas J. Story
Yields Makes 1/2 cup Total Time 1 hr
AuthorAngelo Garro,
This recipe goes with Figs in Mosto Cotto with Fresh Ricotta and was created by Angelo Garro, a cook and artisan blacksmith living in San Francisco. This syrup keeps at least 2 months chilled.

 

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Put grape juice in a wide pot with brown sugar, raisins, and prunes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until it's as thick as maple syrup, to about 1 cup, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Add balsamic vinegar and simmer another 15 minutes.

Step 2
2

Cool, then strain, pushing on fruit with the back of a spoon (save fruit for another use, like spooning over ice cream, if you like).

Step 3
3

* Look for reasonably priced cask-aged balsamic vinegar, sometimes labeled "condimento." Avoid cheap balsamic vinegar, which has colorants and sugars.

Ingredients

 1 qt. unsweetened white grape juice
 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
 1/4 cup raisins
 1/4 cup prunes
 2 tablespoons cask-aged balsamic vinegar*

Directions

Step 1
1

Put grape juice in a wide pot with brown sugar, raisins, and prunes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until it's as thick as maple syrup, to about 1 cup, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Add balsamic vinegar and simmer another 15 minutes.

Step 2
2

Cool, then strain, pushing on fruit with the back of a spoon (save fruit for another use, like spooning over ice cream, if you like).

Step 3
3

* Look for reasonably priced cask-aged balsamic vinegar, sometimes labeled "condimento." Avoid cheap balsamic vinegar, which has colorants and sugars.

Mosto Cotto (Grape Syrup)

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